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(a) Persons employed by a funeral establishment may assist funeral directors and funeral service practitioners in the area of funeral directing, under the supervision of a licensed funeral service practitioner. To be licensed as a funeral service practitioner within the state of Wyoming, an applicant shall apply to the board for a funeral service practitioner license, upon a form and in the manner prescribed by the board, accompanied by the appropriate fee and satisfactory evidence of the following:
(i) The applicant has reached the age of majority;
(ii) The applicant has no criminal convictions which would impact upon the applicant's abilities to engage in the practice of funeral service in accordance with this act and the rules and regulations of the board. The board may waive this provision based on individual circumstances;
(iii) The applicant has:
(A) Obtained an associates' or higher degree in funeral service practice or mortuary science from an American board of funeral service education accredited mortuary science program or an equivalent accredited program of funeral service education; or
(B) Obtained a mortuary science diploma from an institution accredited by the American board of funeral service education or an equivalent accreditation and can show evidence of five (5) years of experience in practicing funeral service in another jurisdiction, regardless of whether that jurisdiction has a formal licensing requirement for funeral service practice as defined by W.S. 33-16-502(a)(xvii).
(iv) The applicant has completed a one (1) year apprenticeship under the supervision of a Wyoming licensed funeral service practitioner, which shall include practical experience of having assisted in the embalming of at least twenty-five (25) dead human bodies and having assisted in arranging and conducting at least twenty-five (25) funeral or memorial services;
(v) The applicant has passed the National Board Examination as administered by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Board; and
(vi) The applicant has passed an examination administered by authority of the board on the laws, rules and regulations governing the practice of funeral service in Wyoming. The examination may also contain questions relating to funeral service practice and other areas as deemed proper by the board.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 33. Professions and Occupations § 33-16-517. Funeral service practitioner; license required; qualifications - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-33-professions-and-occupations/wy-st-sect-33-16-517/
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